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Learning Opportunity: PrEP and PEP for Rural Health Care Providers
- By: Laura Prechter
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PrEP and PEP for Rural Health Care Providers Western Region Public Health Training Center Live Webinar | November 12, 2021, 10:00am PT This webinar will host four presenters’, each providing a different perspective and expertise in their area of care. James Foley, will provide us a look through the lens of a PrEP navigator and […]
Learning Opportunity: Leading a Community Driven Public Health Policy Campaign
- By: Laura Prechter
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Leading a Community Driven Public Health Policy Campaign New England Public Health Training Center Live Webinar | November 10, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00pm ET Participants will learn how to work within communities to identify public health needs and design a community focused advocacy campaign. The case study used to convey this objective is the Rhode […]
Moving from Conversation to Action: Developing a Racial Justice Competency Model for Public Health Professionals
Overt acts of racism, hate crimes, and violence have escalated in recent years throughout the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified systemic inequalities that continue in the United States as Black, Asian American, Latino, and Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected. Regardless of where you are located, there have been many attacks against Asian American […]
FDA Talk of Banning Menthol Products is Long Overdue, A Logical Step for Public Health
- By: The Public Health Learning Network
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The Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on menthol cigarettes. This comes after decades of tobacco companies using advertising to target communities of color—especially African Americans. Although it is unclear when the ban will take effect, tobacco control and public health professionals agree it would be a big step toward improving public health. […]
Using the ECHO Public Health Model to Address Racism and Improve Health Inequities
- By: The Public Health Learning Network
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Last year, a wave of health departments and other public agencies declared racism a public health crisis or emergency. As the American Public Health Association (APHA) notes, “These declarations are an important first step in the movement to advance racial equity and justice and must be followed by allocation of resources and strategic action.” A […]
Meeting People Where They Are: Combatting COVID-19 Misinformation Door-to-Door
- By: The Public Health Learning Network
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It’s imperative for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, which is why an outreach support training program wants to empower organizers. The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is teaching community health professionals how to meet people where they are with a virtual training program. The training teaches local organizers how to inform people about COVID-19 […]
Introducing the New Public Health Learning Navigator
- By: The Public Health Learning Network
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The Public Health Learning Navigator launched in May 2018 as an initiative of the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Trainings at NNPHI (NCCPHT) and the Public Health Learning Network (PHLN). With the generous support of the Public Health Training Centers and the de Beaumont Foundation, the Navigator has since grown to host over 85 […]
Lessons and Reflections on School Physical Activity During COVID-19
- By: National Network of Public Health Institutes
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Over the past year, the typical school day looked anything but typical. Instead of racing to beat the morning bell, for many, the school day began by logging into computers. Instead of switching classes and swapping stories from the weekend in the cafeteria, students stayed in cohorts and spent every day with the same friends […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The National Network of Public Health Institutes Welcomes Katy Sandusky as the Associate Director of Communication
- By: National Network of Public Health Institutes
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The National Network of Public Health Institutes Welcomes Katy Sandusky as the Associate Director of Communication Katy brings over ten years of experience in communication to NNPHI and a passion for using communication to drive connection and change. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Maurice Starks, National Network of Public Health Institutes, mstarks@nnphi.org | Carmelita Marrow, […]
Emerging Lessons: Ready, Willing, and Able to Create Public Health Safespaces
- By: Maurice Starks and Brittany Bunn
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In March 2020, at the brink of the pandemic, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), was months away from hosting our signature event, the NNPHI Annual Conference in May. As we eagerly awaited the arrival of our members, partners, funders, training centers and friends to New Orleans for a jubilee celebrating 20 years […]